Maricel V. Maffini

Sep 16, 2024 | nature.com | Birgit Geueke |Lindsey Parkinson |Ksenia Groh |Christopher D. Kassotis |Maricel V. Maffini |Olwenn V. Martin | +2 more

AbstractOver 1800 food contact chemicals (FCCs) are known to migrate from food contact articles used to store, process, package, and serve foodstuffs. Many of these FCCs have hazard properties of concern, and still others have never been tested for toxicity. Humans are known to be exposed to FCCs via foods, but the full extent of human exposure to all FCCs is unknown.

May 7, 2024 | childrenshealthdefense.org | Maricel V. Maffini |Linda S. Birnbaum

Miss a day, miss a lot. Subscribe to The Defender's Top News of the Day. It's free. By Maricel V. Maffini, Ph.D. and Linda S. BirnbaumThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) are two major global agencies in charge of food chemical safety. It is common to hear that food chemical regulations in the European Union (EU) are more protective of human health than in the U.S. The latest example is the recent ban on four food additives in California.